Wind in Rapid Bay
Hourly forecast for 7 days · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 6:42 pm (GMT+10:30)- Gusts
- 21 mph
- Beaufort scale
- 3 · gentle breeze
- Today's peak
- 13 mph at 2:00 pm
- In knots
- 10 kn
Today the wind in Rapid Bay is a gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 4 mph to 13 mph, peaking at 2:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph. The windiest day of the week is Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Wind for the next 7 days, hour by hour
Arrows point where the wind blows to, every 12 hours. Each hour comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF and GFS.
- Today, Thu 29 4–13 mph · gusts 28 ESE · Beaufort 4
- Fri 30 5–17 mph · gusts 32 N · Beaufort 4
- Sat 31 6–18 mph · gusts 38 WNW · Beaufort 5
- Sun 1 1–10 mph · gusts 22 NNE · Beaufort 3
- Mon 2 3–11 mph · gusts 41 SSE · Beaufort 3
- Tue 3 2–13 mph · gusts 35 WNW · Beaufort 4
- Wed 4 6–17 mph · gusts 38 WSW · Beaufort 4
Every 3 hours
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 20 |
| Direction | SSE | SE | ESE | E | ESE | ESE | ESE | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 9 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 17 |
| Gusts | 16 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 29 | 32 |
| Direction | ESE | ENE | NNE | NNE | NNW | N | NNE | N |
| Beaufort | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 16 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 9 |
| Gusts | 32 | 34 | 29 | 25 | 34 | 38 | 27 | 17 |
| Direction | NW | WNW | W | W | WNW | WNW | W | WSW |
| Beaufort | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (mph) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Gusts | 11 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 |
| Direction | W | W | N | N | NNW | N | E | ESE |
| Beaufort | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Model | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF | ECMWF |
Do the models agree on the wind?
Medium confidenceThey roughly agree; there's more spread in the wind on Sunday 1.
What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.
| Wind (mph) | Today | Fri 30 | Sat 31 | Sun 1 | Mon 2 | Tue 3 | Wed 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECMWF | 1328 | 1732 | 1838 | 1022 | 1141 | 1335 | 1738 |
| AIFS | 13 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 14 |
| GFS | 1219 | 2034 | 1530 | 1415 | 1519 | 911 | 1828 |
| ICON | 1327 | 2249 | 1737 | 513 | 1022 | 1123 | 1428 |
| Confidence | high | high | high | medium | high | high | high |
Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.
Onshore or offshore wind?
Today, from the east-southeast: offshore. Calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
On Saturday 31, from the west-northwest: cross-onshore.
The coast here faces northwest. We work it out from the OpenStreetMap coastline.
How to read the Beaufort scale
| Force | Name | mph | At sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Light breeze | 4–7 | Small wavelets |
| 3 | Gentle breeze · today | 8–12 | Scattered whitecaps |
| 4 | Moderate breeze | 13–18 | Frequent whitecaps |
| 5 | Fresh breeze · week peak | 19–24 | Moderate waves, many whitecaps |
| 6 | Strong breeze | 25–31 | Large waves, foam crests |
| 7 | Near gale | 32–38 | Heaped sea, streaks of foam |
Questions about the wind in Rapid BayQuestions
What's the wind like today in Rapid Bay?
Gentle breeze from the east-southeast: 11 mph now, peaking at 13 mph at 2:00 pm with gusts of 28 mph.
Which day is windiest this week?
Saturday 31: up to 18 mph from the west-northwest, with gusts of 38 mph.
Is it a good day to go fishing by boat?
Today the wind is gentle breeze and waves are 2.2 ft. On Monday 2, with gusts of 41 mph, take extra care. Always check official warnings before heading out.
Is today's wind onshore or offshore?
Offshore: the coast faces northwest.
More about Rapid Bay today
Wind near Rapid Bay
- Cape Jervis 11 mph ESE · 7.2 mi
- Myponga Beach 9 mph ESE · 15 mi
- Penneshaw 11 mph ESE · 19 mi
- Encounter Bay 6 mph ESE · 23 mi
- Port Elliot 5 mph SE · 28 mi
- American River 11 mph ESE · 29 mi
Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.
Learn more
Wind: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS; the table shows each hour's model); offshore, ECMWF and GFS at the nearest sea grid point, 3.8 mi away. Coast orientation: © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:42 pm (local time).
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